Save the Bachelor of Heaven

On a full moon night, on top of the Forbidden City.

A sword came from the west, and a fairy flew from the sky.

Qin Shihuang led all the officials to kneel down and pray sincerely that the gods could meet him.

Under the immortal platform, huge candles and bundles of spices were burning, making the place misty and auspicious.

"I wonder when the gods will come?"

"It's so late, the gods won't come."

"Are there really gods, or are they just pretending to be gods?"

People asked curiously while worshiping.

As they were talking, they saw the sky suddenly covered with dark clouds, lightning and thunder, howling winds, and bean-sized raindrops fell cracklingly.

"Father, the weather is different, please return to the palace as soon as possible." Prince Fusu stepped forward and said.

"Yes, Your Majesty, for the sake of the dragon's body, you should return to the palace." Prime Minister Li Si also stepped forward to persuade.

All the officials also asked Qin Shihuang to return to his bedroom.

"No, this is a test from the gods. Don't worry about me. Keep praying and show your sincerity." Qin Shihuang was stubborn and continued to kneel there and pray devoutly.

Seeing this, the ministers had to retreat and continue to kneel and pray.

At this moment, the dark clouds suddenly dispersed, the strong wind subsided, the thunder and lightning disappeared, and the full moon reappeared.

Then, under the shining moonlight, an immortal flew across the sky on a flying sword and slowly landed on the Dengxian Terrace.

"The gods have come down to earth~" Seeing this scene, everyone couldn't help shouting in their hearts.

Qin Shihuang was even more excited and wanted to climb up the Dengxian Terrace immediately.

But he still suppressed his excitement, put on his hat and tied his belt, bowed respectfully and said, "I, Qin Emperor Ying Zheng, bathe, burn incense, worship with piety, and beg the immortal to see me."

"This immortal does not step into the mortal world, but is devoted to practicing Taoism. But I am grateful for your strong desire to seek Taoism and your sincerity. I am here to meet you." Xiang Nan said, "Come up on the stage."

After getting Xiang Nan's permission, Qin Shihuang was overjoyed and immediately climbed up the Dengxiantai.

"Father, father~" Prince Fusu was worried about something going wrong, so he hurriedly followed behind. Prime Minister Li Si also led two generals, Meng Tian and Wang Jian, to protect him.

What if Xiang Nan is not a god, but a person who pretends to be a god, or some evil thing, with these two generals who have fought on the battlefield, killed countless people, and made outstanding achievements, he can also be intimidated.

Seeing this, Xiang Nan didn't care at all.

...

After a while, Qin Shihuang had reached the top of Dengxiantai.

Xiang Nan was wearing a white robe, standing on the immortal platform. He was handsome, tall, and had an unworldly temperament. He looked like an immortal.

Especially his robe, which was neither silk nor linen, and was shining brightly. You could tell at a glance that it was not an ordinary thing.

"I, Qin Emperor Ying Zheng, pay my respects to the immortal." Qin Shihuang bowed and saluted.

"Don't be polite. Although I am an immortal, I am beyond the mortal world and not in the five elements. But you are the emperor of man, the common ruler of the world, and your status is not lower than mine." Xiang Nan waved his hand and said, then waved his magic wand and conjured up two sets of sofas, "Please sit down."

"Thank you, immortal." Qin Shihuang was very happy to see Xiang Nan say this.

Especially seeing that Xiang Nan could actually create things out of thin air and conjure up two sets of strange seats at once, he couldn't help but be very surprised.

Qin Shihuang then sat on the sofa like Xiang Nan, and he was also surprised. He didn't expect the sofa to be so soft, but it was really comfortable to sit on.

At this time, Fusu, Li Si, Wang Jian, and Meng Tian also arrived.

Xiang Nan waved his magic wand again, and Qin Shihuang, Fusu, Li Si and others suddenly felt warm all over, as if they were soaking in hot spring water.

In the blink of an eye, their bodies and clothes that had just been wet by the rain became clean and refreshing again, making them feel much more comfortable.

"..." Everyone looked at Xiang Nan in disbelief, and they all thought he was really amazing.

...

"It's cold on the immortal platform, so why not drink something to drive away the cold." Xiang Nan said, took out the golden cup, and conjured up a few cups of hot cocoa.

With a wave of his hand, six cups of hot cocoa automatically flew in front of Qin Shihuang and the other five.

The five people quickly reached out to take the drinks.

They saw that the immortal was worthy of being an immortal, and the tableware he used was so exquisite, and it was actually carved from a whole piece of crystal. It was the first time they had seen such crystal clear crystal.

Moreover, the drink of the immortals is indeed extraordinary. It smells sweet and mellow, comparable to nectar.

Qin Shihuang couldn't wait to taste it. It was indeed very mellow, more delicious than the honey wine he drank. It was indeed worthy of being a drink of the immortals.

"May I ask what is the immortal's name?" Qin Shihuang drank a cup of hot cocoa and felt warm all over. He was very comfortable, which made him more confident in Xiang Nan.

"My name is Taiji Zhenren." Xiang Nan replied.

Everyone was surprised when they heard it.

The word "Taiji" has extraordinary meaning.

The "Book of Changes" says, "The Book of Changes has Taiji, which gives birth to two yin and yang. Two yin and yang give birth to four images, and four images give birth to eight trigrams."

Taiji is the state before the heaven and earth were opened and before the chaos was divided into yin and yang.

Xiang Nan dared to call himself "Taiji Zhenren". Could it be that he came from the beginning of the heaven and earth?

"Where does the immortal live?" Qin Shihuang asked again.

"I used to travel around the world and have no fixed place to live, but because of a little worldly connection, I am now practicing Taoism at Taiyi Peak in Zhongnan Mountain." Xiang Nan explained.

Qin Shihuang's eyes lit up when he heard it.

Taiyi Peak in Zhongnan Mountain is not far from Xianyang City.

"I wonder what worldly connection the immortal has left?" Qin Shihuang asked curiously.

"The secret of heaven cannot be revealed." Xiang Nan waved his hand.

"Yes, I am presumptuous." Qin Shihuang said with a wry smile, "Master, I also want to ask the immortals for immortality. I wonder if the immortals can help me?"

"Your Majesty is the emperor of mankind. The world is tied to you. The causal ties are too heavy. How can you transcend it?" Xiang Nan shook his head, "Unless Your Majesty is more benevolent, does more good deeds, accumulates merits, and reincarnates after death, you can transcend.

Otherwise, you will not be able to transcend, but will suffer in hell. You can only reincarnate again after paying off your debts."

"Reincarnation?" Everyone present was very surprised.

Before Buddhism was introduced to China, there was no concept of reincarnation in China. People only believed that after death, they would return to the underworld, so this was the first time they heard of the concept of "reincarnation".

"Yes, after death, people are taken back to the underworld by Fengdu ghost messengers, and then they pass through the Ghost Gate and Naihe Bridge. After being judged by the Ten Yama Kings, they enter the six reincarnations according to the severity of their merits and sins.

The so-called six paths are: the first is the way of gods, where people who have accumulated virtues can directly become gods and enjoy eternal bliss; the second is the way of humans, where people are reborn as humans and continue to live in the mortal world; the third is the way of Shura, where people can enjoy happiness but have many troubles. These are the three good paths.

The fourth is the way of animals, where people become livestock, or are enslaved, slaughtered, or cooked, and are miserable; the fifth is the way of ghosts, where people become wandering ghosts, with no one to rely on. Seeing light is like being struck by lightning, seeing water is like pus and blood, and seeing soil is like swords;

The sixth is the way of hell, where there are eighteen levels, and each level has different punishments, such as ice, oil pots, knife mountains, seas of fire, tongue pulling, skinning, quartering, and burning... Depending on the different sins, people are punished to different hells, and the shortest punishment is three thousand years."